Sr. SSD Application Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title: Sr. SSD Application Engineer**  
Location: Milpitas, CA Compensation: $150,000 -- $200,000 per year.

**Role Overview**  
We are seeking a highly technical Senior SSD Application Engineer to develop front-end firmware features and drive technical design-ins for Enterprise and Data Center storage solutions. You will work directly with hardware designers and customers to resolve complex technical barriers, debug platform-related issues, and shape future product definitions.

**Key Responsibilities**  

**Firmware Development:** Develop and modify firmware for SSD products to meet product specifications and customer requirements, adhering to PCIe and NVMe protocols.

**Technical Debugging**: Debug host interface issues encountered during internal or customer testing. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective firmware changes.

**Customer Collaboration:** Act as a technical advisor and consultant for customers. Manage SSD debug and qualification requirements in collaboration with internal engineering teams.

**Ecosystem Advocacy:** Evangelize the technical benefits of enterprise-level controllers, drive product adoption, and translate customer needs into internal product improvements.

**Cross-functional Teamwork:** Participate in customer meetings and presentations, collaborating closely with project management and engineering teams to deliver results.

**Minimum Requirements**  
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
Experience: 3 years of experience in each of the following:
Software/firmware applications engineering.
SSD controller/firmware architecture.
PCIe and NVMe protocols (Host reset, power management, namespace, MSI-X, SMBus, ARP, etc.).
Analyzing PCIe protocol traces for front-end issue resolution.
Technical Skills: \* Strong proficiency in C/C programming and data structures.
Hands-on experience with JTAG/ICE debuggers and version control (Git).
Knowledge of Windows and Linux-based OS in data center environments.
Familiarity with storage architecture (PCIe Switches, RAID controllers, HBAs, JBODs/JBOFs).

**Preferred Qualifications**  
Experience operating logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and bus protocol analyzers.
Proficiency with hardware peripherals and development environments.
Fluency in reading and writing Mandarin is a plus.

**COMPENSATION**  
Base Salary - USD $150,000 to $200,000